Container

ABSTRACT

A container formed of a unitary blank and providing at least one compartment of triangular cross-sectional configuration for receiving a product, including at least three panels of generally rectangular configuration formed integrally from the unitary blank, the body panels being folded into a triangular configuration thereby providing the walls of the compartment; at least three end flaps formed from the unitary blank, each of the flaps being generally V-shaped and of a composite triangular configuration including a base triangular portion and an outwardly extending triangular portion formed integrally along one of the legs of the triangular base portion, the end flaps being folded at generally 90* with respect to said body panels and being interleaved such that the outwardly extending triangular portion of each flap resides behind the base triangular portion of another flap and being interleaved such that the end flaps form a triangle having a mid-point defined by the intersection of lines drawn from each vertex of the triangle to the opposite side of the triangle the interleaved end flaps providing one end of the compartment; and a plurality of additional end flaps formed from the unitary blank with each end flap being of a predetermined configuration, the additional end flaps being folded at generally 90* with respect to the body panels and being interleaved in a predetermined manner and providing the other end of the compartment.

United States Patent 1 Longo, Jr.

[451 Apr. 29, 1975 1 CONTAINER [76] Inventor: Stephen H. Longo, Jr., 17Campbell Dr., Parlin, NJ, 08859 221 Filed: Sept. 13, 1973 211 App]. No.:396,897

[52] US. Cl. 229/27; 206/4511; 229/22 [51] Int. Cl 365d 5/00; B65d 5/48[58] Field of Search 229/29 R, 29 C, 38, 39, 229/22, 27; 206/4511 [56]References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,397,771 8/1968 Foglc 206/45113,482,760 12/1969 Pascus ct a1. 229/22 3,550,834 12/1970 McCall 229/22Primary E.\'aminerl.eonard D. Christian Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Bain,Gilfillan & Rhodes [57} ABSTRACT A container formed of a unitary blankand providing at least one compartment of triangular cross-sectionalconfiguration for receiving a product, including at least three panelsof generally rectangular configuration formed integrally from theunitary blank, the body panels being folded into a triangularconfiguration thereby providing the walls of the compartment; at leastthree end flaps formed from the unitary blank, each of the flapsbeing'generally V-shaped and of a composite triangular configurationincluding a base triangular portion and an outwardly extendingtriangular portion formed integrally along one of the legs of thetriangular base portion, the end flaps being folded at generally 90 withrespect to said body panels and being interleaved such that theoutwardly extending triangular portion of each flap resides behind thebase triangular portion of another flap and being interleaved such thatthe end flaps form a triangle having a mid-point defined by theintersection of lines drawn from each vertex of the triangle to theopposite side of the triangle the interleaved end flaps providing oneend of the compartment; and a plurality of additional end flaps formedfrom the unitary blank with each end flap being of a predeterminedconfiguration, the additional end flaps being folded at generally 90with respect to the body panels and being interleaved in a predeterminedmanner and providing the other end of the compartment.

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CONTAINER BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates in generalto containers and in particular to a container formed from a unitaryblank and for providing at least one compartment of generally triangularcross-sectional configuration for receiving product.

As known to those skilled in the art, the prior art is replete with manycontainers of various configurations for receiving product. Suchcontainers are typically formed from a plurality of blanks and themanner inwhich such prior art containers are formed is cumbersome,tiresome and difficult to accomplish for the operator forming thecontainer.

Accordingly, there exists a need in the art for containers which may beformed from a unitary blank and which may be formed by an operator in amanner that is simple and easy to perform.

SUMMARY In accordance with the present invention, a container providingat least one compartment of triangular crosssectional configuration forreceiving a product is formed from a unitary blank and such compartmentmay be comprised of at least three body panels of generally rectangularconfiguration formed from the blank wherein the body panels are foldedinto a triangular configuration thereby providing the walls of thecompartment. In addition, the compartment may becomprised of at leastthree end flaps formed from the unitary blank wherein the end flaps aregenerally V- shaped and of a composite triangular configurationincluding a base triangular portion and an outwardly extendingtriangular portion formed integrally along one of the legs of thetriangular base portion. The end flaps are interleaved so as to closeand thereby provide one end of the compartment. Still further, aplurality of additional end flaps also formed from the unitary blank maybe provided and suitably interleaved to close and provide the other endof the compartment.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIGS. la, b, c and (1 illustrate oneembodiment of the present invention providing three triangularcompartments;

FIGS. 2a, b and 0 illustrate another embodiment of the present inventionproviding four triangular compartments;

FIGS. 30, b, c and d, illustrate a further embodiment of the presentinvention providing six triangular compartments;

FIGS. 4a, b, c and :1 illustrate a further embodiment of the presentinvention providing three triangular compartments wherein at least oneend of each triangular compartment is recessed; and

FIGS. 5a, b, c and d illustrate a further embodiment of the presentinvention providing one triangular compartment wherein each end of thetriangular compartment is recessed.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Referring now to FIG. I, there isshown a container according to the present invention formed of a unitaryblank indicated by general numerical designation I0 and which blank,when folded in accordance with the description set forth below, providesat least three compartments I6, 17 and 118, as shown in FIG. lb, forreceiving product. Each of the compartments is of a triangularcross-sectional configuration.

Referring now in particular to FIG. Ia, it will be noted that theunitary blank 10 is formed into a plurality of body panels numbered 1through I5, which body panels are of generally rectangularconfiguration, and wherein the unitary blank 10 is further formed into aplurality of end flaps 21 through 29, and as taught with specific regardto end flap 211, includes a base triangular portion 30 and an outwardlyextending triangular portion 32 formed integrally along one of the legsof the triangular base portion 30. In addition, the unitary blank 10 isformed into a plurality of additional end flaps 41 through 46. In theembodiment of the invention shown in FIG. Ia, it will be noted that theadditional end flaps 41 through 46 are of generally triangularconfiguration, and that end fiaps 41, 42 and 46 are provided withintegrally formed tuck tabs 48, 49 and 51, respectively.

Generally, it will be understood by those skilled in the art. that thewalls of compartment I6 are comprised of body panels I, I4 and IS, thewalls of compartment 17 are comprised of body panels 2, I2 and I3, andthat the walls of compartment 18 are comprised of body panels 3, I0 and11. Further, as may be best seen in FIG. Ib, one end of compartment 16is comprised of interleaved generally V-shaped, composite triangular endflaps 21, 28 and 29; one end of compartment I7 is comprised ofinterleaved generally V-shaped, composite triangular end flaps 22, 26and 27; and one end of compartment I8 is comprised of interleavedgenerally V-shaped, composite triangular end flaps 23, 24 and 25. Theother end of compartment 18, as may be best seen in FIG. 1C, iscomprised of interleaved additional end fiaps 42 and 43; the other endof compartment 17 is comprised of interleaved additional end flaps 41and 44; and the other end of compartment 16 is comprised of interleavedadditional end flaps 45 and 46.

More specifically, and referring again to FIG. Ia, to form the unitaryblank shown in FIG. Ia into the final container shown in FIGS. 10 and1d, the rightward end of unitary blank I0, with reference to FIG. la, isfolded generally toward the leftward end of the unitary blank such thatbody panels 7, 8 and 9 are folded over and in opposed overlyingrelationship with body panels 6, 5 and 4, respectively. Body panels 14and 15 generally overlie body panel 1, body panels 12 and 13 generallyoverlie body panel 2, and body panels 10 and 11 generally overlie bodypanel 3. Body panel 15 is folded toward body panel 14 along the dashedline 51 in the counterclockwise direction such that the body panels 14and 15 make an angle of 60 with respect to each other; body panel 14 isfolded in the clockwise direction toward body panel 13 along the dashedline 52 in the clockwise direction such that body panels 13 and 14 forman angle of 60 with respect to each other; body panel 13 is folded inthe counterclockwise direction toward body panel 12, along the dashedline 53 such that body panels 12 and 13 form an angle of 60 with respectto each other; body panel 12 is folded in the clockwise direction towardbody panel II along the dashed line 54 in the clockwise direction suchthat body panels II and I2 form an angle of 60 with respect to eachother; body panel 11 is folded in the counterclockwise direction towardbody panel 10 in the counterclockwise direction such that body panels 10and 11 form an angle of 60 with respect to each other. GenerallyV-shaped, composite triangular end flaps 21 is folded toward body panel1 along the dashed line 61 such that the end flap and body panel are.folded at an angle of 90 with respect to each other; and end flaps 28and 29 are folded toward body panels 14 and 15 along the lines 63 and64, respectively, such that the end flaps are folded with respect to thebody panels at an angle of 90. Similarly, the remaining end flaps arefolded toward their respective body panels at angles of 90. As may bebest seen in FIGS. 1b and 1d, end flaps 21, 28 and 29 are interleavedwith respect to each other such that the outwardly extending triangularportions of each end flap resides behind the base triangular portion ofanother end flap and are interleaved such that the end flaps form atriangle having a mid-point defined by the intersection of lines drawnfrom each vertex of the triangle to the opposite side of the triangle.Similarly, additional end flaps 41 through 46 are folded toward theirrespective body panels along dashed lines 71 through 76 such that theadditional end flaps are at 90 with respect to their associated bodypanels. End flap 42 overlies end flap 43 and the tuck tab 49 is insertedbetween end flap 43 and body panel 10; end flap 41 overlies end flap 44and the tuck tab 48 is inserted between end flap 44 and body panel 13;and end flap 46 overlies end flap 45 and tuck tab 51 is inserted between end flap 45 and body panel 1.

Fold tab 80 is folded toward body panel 1 along the dashed line 82 suchthat fold tab 80 forms an angle of 60 with respect to body panel 1 andfold tab 80 is inserted between body panel 15 and body panel 1. It willbe understood by those skilled in the art that fold tab 80 may be of thesize shown in FIG. 1a, or if it is desired to more securely insert foldtab 80 between body panels l and 1, fold tab 80 may be made larger andup to a size approximately equal to but desirably slightly smaller thanthe size of the body panels. Further, it will be understood by thoseskilled in the art that fold tab 80 may be secured to body panel 15 byother means, such as for example by being glued thereto by a suitableadhesive.

Referring again primarily to FIGS. 1b and 1d, the triangularcompartments 16, 17 and 18 may be folded toward each other such that thecombined end view 1 thereof, as shown particularly in FIG. 1d, isgenerally trapezoidal. Further, it will be understood that body panels7, 8 and 9, overlying body panels 6, 5 and 4, respectively, and as bestshown in FIG. 1b, may be folded toward the compartments 16, 17 and 18along the dashed line 85 (FIG. 1a) such that body panels 9 and 8 overliebody panels and respectively, and such that body panel 7 overlies bodypanel I. It will be further understood by those skilled in the art thatbody panels 7, 8, and 9, overlying respectively, body panels 6, 5 and 4,and when folded in overlying relationship with body panels 10, 15 and 1,as described above, may be secured partially around the compartments l6and 18 and secured therearound by a suitable adhesive.

Referring now to FIGS. 2a, 2b and 20, there is shown another containeraccording to the present invention formed of a unitary blank indicatedby general numerical designation 110 and which blank, when foldedsubstantially the same as with regard to the embodiment of FIG. 1,provides four compartments 116, 117, 118, and 119, as shown in FIG. 2b,for receiving product. Each of the compartments, as with regard to theembodiment of FIG. 1, is of a triangular cross-sectional configuration.

As may be best seen in FIG. 2a, the embodiment of FIG. 2 issubstantially the same as that of FIG. 1 except that the end flaps121-132 and end flaps 141-152, formed respectively on either end of thebody panels 101-114, are generally V-shaped and of a compositetriangular configuration including a base triangular portion and anoutwardly extending triangular portion formed integrally along one ofthe legs of the triangular base portion.

The container of FIG. 2 is formed by folding the unitary blank 110substantially the same as taught above with regard to the embodiment ofFIG. 1 and the end flaps are interleaved in the same manner as set forthabove with regard to end flaps 21-29 of the embodiment of FIG. 1.

Further, the embodiment of FIG. 2 is provided with a plurality ofadditional body panels 105 and 106 formed from the unitary blank 110 andprovide in combination a closure flap 153 for being folded around atleast one of the compartments and for being secured to the compartment,such as for example by an adhesive to firmly retain the compartments inthe complementary arrangement shown in FIG. 20 such that the end viewthereof is generally rectangular.

With further specific regard to one of the compartments of the containerof FIG. 2, and with specific regard to compartment 116, it will be notedthat the compartment is comprised of three body panels 101, 113 and 114;three interleaved end flaps 121, 131 and 132; and three interleaved endflaps 141, 151 and 152.

Referring now to FIG. 3, there is shown a container according to thepresent invention formed from a unitary blank 210 and providing sixcompartments 261, 262, 263, 264, 265 and 266 as may be best seen in FIG.3b. The six triangular compartments may be arranged complementarily, asshown in FIGS. 30 and 3d, such that the combined end view thereof isgenerally hexagonal.

Referring in particular to FIG. 3a, the unitary blank 10 may be formedinto a plurality of body panels 201-220; a plurality of end flaps221-240 of generally V-shaped and of composite triangular configuration;and a plurality of end flaps 241-252.

The container of FIG. 3 is formed substantially the same as set forth indetail above with regard to the embodiment of FIG. 1 and the generallyV-shaped end flaps 221-240 are interleaved as set forth above withregard to the end flaps 21-29 of the embodiment of FIG. 1.

With regard to the end flaps 241-252, such end flaps are alsointerleaved to form one end of the compartments 261-266, with the endflaps 247-252 being folded at an angle of 90 with respect to theirassociated body panels, and the end flaps 241-246, each being oftrapezoidal configuration including two triangular portions 271 and 273,as shown with regard to end flap 241, are folded at an angle of 90 withrespect to their associated body panels and the triangular portion 271,with specific regard to end flap 241, is folded at an angle of 90 towardand with respect to triangular portion 273. End flaps 241 and 252 areinterleaved to provide one end of the triangular compartment 261 and areinterleaved such that end flap 252 resides behind triangular portion 273of end flap 241 and the triangular portion 271 of end flap 241 isinserted between body panel 219 and 220 which body panels form incombination with body panel 201, the three walls of triangularcompartment 261. Similarly, the other end flaps 242-246 and end flaps247 and 251 are interleaved to provide one end of triangularcompartments 262-266.

With particular regard to triangular compartment 261, it will beunderstood that the three walls of triangular compartment 261 areprovided by body panels 201, 219 and 220 and that one end of compartment261 is provided by interleaved generally V-shaped end flaps 221, 239 and240, and that the other end of triangular compartment 261 is provided byinterleaved end flaps 241 and 252.

Referring now to FIG. 3b, triangular compartments 261 and 262 are formedas taught above and triangular compartments 263-266 are formed as taughtabove and, as so formed, are separated by body panels 207 and 208 which,upon being folded either inwardly or outwardly with regard to FIG. 3b,the triangular compartments 261-266 may be arranged complementarily asshown in FIGS. 30 and 3d such that the combined end view thereof isgenerally hexagonal.

Referring now to FIG. 4, there is shown an additional containeraccording to the present invention which is substantially the same aswith regard to the embodiment of FIG. 1, but wherein one end of thetriangular compartments are recessed as shown in FIGS. 4b and 40.

With particular regard to the container of FIG. 4, the unitary blank 410is formed into a plurality of body panels 401-411, a plurality of endflaps 421-429 of generally V-shaped and composite triangularconfiguration; and a plurality of end flaps 441-446. In addition, theunitary blank 410 is provided with a plurality of generally rectangularfold panels 461-469, with each of the generally rectangular fold panelsbeing formed between one end of the body panels and the base of thetriangular portion of one of the generally V-shaped end flaps. Thegenerally rectangular fold panels 461-469 are folded generally 180inwardly with respect to and over their respectively associated bodypanels and parallel therewith and thereby positioning the generallyV-shaped end flaps 421 and 429, when folded and interleaved as taughtabove with regard to the generally V-shaped end flaps 21-29 of FIG. 1,thereby recessing the respective compartment ends provided by theinterleaved generally V-shaped end flaps 421-429 as noted above and asshown in specific detail in FIGS. 4b and 4c.

As with regard to the embodiment of FIG. 1, the fold tabs 482 and 481may be folded over and suitably secured to such as by an adhesive to thebody panel 406 and 401 respectively as shown in FIG. 4b thereby securingthe triangular compartments 416,417 and 418 complementarily such thattheir end view is trapezoidal as shown in FIGS. 40 and 4d.

With specific regard to compartment 416, the walls of the compartmentare provided by body panels 401, 410 and 411, and one end of compartment416 is provided by interleaved V-shaped end flaps 421, 428 and 429, andthe other end of triangular compartment 416 is provided by interleavedend panels 441 and 446.

Referring now to FIG. 4b. upon the triangular compartments 416, 417 and418 being formed upon the unitary blank 410 being folded as taughtabove, the triangular compartments are folded complementarily asreferred to above and the body panels 405 and 406, being folded againsteach other as shown in the FIGS, are folded over and reside against bodypanel 411 of triangular compartment 416.

Referring now to FIG. 5, there is shown a further container according tothe present invention including one triangular compartment 515 formedfrom a unitary blank 510. The unitary blank 510 is formed into bodypanels 501, 502 and 503, end flaps 521-523 and end flaps 541-543 ofgenerally V-shaped and composite triangular configuration, and a closureflap 505 and a tuck tab 580. In addition, the unitary blank 510 has aslot 581 formed therein between body panels 502 and 503 for receivingthe tuck tab 580.

As shown in FIG. 5b, the fold panels 561-563 and 564-566 are foldedgenerally inwardly with respect to and over their associated body panelsand parallel therewith. Then the body panels 501 and 502 are foldedtoward body panel 503 such that the body panels are formed into atriangle and then the end flaps 521 and 523 are interleaved as taughtabove with regard to the end flaps 21-29 of FIG. 1, and the end flaps541-543 are similarly interleaved. Subsequently, the closure flap 505 isfolded around or inside body panel 503 and the tuck tab 580 is foldedtoward the closure flap 505 and inserted into the slot 581, or isinserted along the underside of body panel 503 with the tuck tabextending through the slot 581, thereby firmly forming the unitary blank510 into the triangular compartment 515 having recessed ends.

Referring now generally to the containers of the present inventiondescribed in detail above, it will be understood that with regard toeach of the embodiments of the containers shown in the respective FIGS.that either or both ends of the respective compartments could berecessed, that the end flaps could either be of the generally V-shapedand composite triangular configuration or of the configuration of theend flaps 241-252 of FIG. 3a or the end flaps 41-46 of FIG. 1a. Inaddition, the respective containers could either be closed by fold tabssecured to body panels by an adhesive or could be closed by a tuck tabsuitably received in a slot formed in the unitary blank. It will befurther understood that the choice of end flap'construction will bedetermined by desired ease of accessibility to the interior of thevarious compartments.

It will be further understood by those skilled in the art that theunitary blank of the present invention may be of a suitable paper, clearacetate or other suitable foldable material.

In addition, the structure of the present invention may also be utilizedas a shock absorber wherein each compartment would provide an airpocket.

It will be further understood by those skilled in the art that manymodifications may be made in the present invention without departingfrom the spirit and scope thereof.

What is claimed is:

l. A container formed of a unitary blank and providing at least onecompartment of triangular crosssectional configuration for receiving aproduct, comprising:

at least three body panels of generally rectangular configuration formedfrom said unitary blank, said body panels being folded into a triangularconfiguration thereby providing the walls of said compartment;

at least three end flaps formed from said unitary blank, each of saidflaps provided with at least a portion which is generally V-shaped andof a composite triangular configuration including a base triangularportion and an outwardly extending triangular portion formed integrallyalong one of the legs of said triangular base portion, said end flapsbeing folded in a predetermined manner with respect to said body panelsand being interleaved such that said outwardly extending triangularportion of each flap resides behind the base triangular portion ofanother flap and being interleaved such that said end flaps form atriangle having a mid-point de fined by the intersection of lines drawnfrom each vertex of the triangle to the opposite side of the tri angle,said interleaved end flaps providing one end of said compartment; and

a plurality of additional end flaps formed from said unitary blank witheach end flap being of predetermined configuration, said additional endflaps being folded in a predetermined manner with respect to said bodypanels and being interleaved in a predetermined manner providing theother end of said compartment.

2. A container according to claim 1 wherein said compartment endprovided by said three generally V- shaped end flaps is recessed,further comprising:

at least three generally rectangular fold panels formed from saidunitary blank with each of said fold panels formed between one end ofone of said body panels and the base of said triangular portion of oneof said generally V-shaped end flaps, said fold panels being foldedgenerally 180 inwardly with respect to and over said body panels andparallel therewith and thereby positioning said folded and interleavedgenerally V-shaped end flaps inwardly of the ends of said body panelsthereby recessing said compartment end provided by said interleavedgenerally V-shaped end flaps.

3. A container according to claim 1 wherein said plurality of additionalend flaps are of the same number and configuration as said threegenerally V-shaped end flaps and are folded and interleaved in the samemanner.

4. A container according to claim 3 wherein said compartment endprovided by said plurality of additional end flaps is also recessed,further comprising:

at least three additional generally rectangular fold panels formed fromsaid unitary blank with each of said additional fold panels being formedbetween the other end of one of said body panels and the base of saidtriangular portion of one of said generally V-shaped end flaps, saidadditional fold panels being folded generally 180 inwardly with respectto and over said body panels and parallel therewith thereby positioningsaid folded and interleaved generally V-shaped end flaps inwardly of theends of said body panels thereby recessing said other compartment endprovided by said plurality of additional interleaved end flaps.

5. A container according to claim 4 further comprisa closure flap ofpredetermined configuration formed from said blank and formed integrallywith and provided at the outer side of one of said body panels, saidclosure flap having an outer side;

a tuck tab of generally trapezoidal configuration,

formed from said blank and formed integrally with and provided at saidouter side of said closure flap;

a slot formed in said blank between two of said body 5 panels, said slotfor receiving said tuck tab;

upon said closure flap being folded around at least one of said bodypanels and upon said tuck tab being received within said slot, saidcompartment being firmly closed; and

upon said tuck tab being removed from said slot,

upon said closure flap being unfolded from around said at least one bodypanel, upon said body panels being at least partially unfolded away fromeach other, and upon said interleaved end flaps being at least partiallyremoved from said interleaved relationship, said compartment being madeaccessible for the receipt and removal of said product.

6. A container formed of a unitary blank and providing at least threecompartments for receiving product, each of said compartments being oftriangular crosssectional configuration, wherein:

a. each one of said three compartments is comprised i. at least threebody panels of generally rectangular configuration formed from saidunitary blank, said body panels being folded with respect to each otherinto a triangular configuration thereby providing the walls of saidcompartment; 30 ii. at least three end flaps formed from said unitaryblank, each of said flaps being generally V- shaped and of a compositetriangular configuration including a base triangular portion and anoutwardly extending triangular portion formed integrally along one ofthe legs of said triangular base portion, said end flaps being folded atgenerally 90 with respect to said body panels and being interleaved suchthat said outwardly extending triangular portion of each flap residesbehind the triangular portion of another flap and being interleaved suchthat said end flaps form a triangle having a midpoint defined by theintersection of lines drawn from each vertex of the triangle to theopposite side of the triangle, said interleaved end flaps providing oneend of said compartment; and

iii. a plurality of additional end flaps formed from said unitary blankwith each end flap being of a predetermined configuration, saidadditional end flaps being folded at generally 90 with respect to saidbody panels and being interleaved in a we determined manner andproviding the other end of said compartment; and

b. said three triangular compartments being arranged complementarilysuch that the combined end view thereof is generally trapezoidal.

7. A container according to claim 6 further comprising:

an additional plurality of body panels formed from said unitary blankand providing in combination a closure flap for being folded around atleast two of said triangular compartments and for being secured theretoas by an adhesive to firmly retain said compartments complementarilywith said generally trapezoidal end view; and

upon said additional end flaps of each compartment being removed fromsaid interleaved relationship,

said each compartment being made accessible for the receipt and removalof said product.

8. A container according to claim 7 wherein said end of each of saidtriangular compartments provided by said generally V-shaped end flaps isrecessed, further comprising:

at least nine generally rectangular fold panels formed from said unitaryblank with each of said fold panels formed between one end of one ofsaid body panels and the base of said triangular portion of one of saidgenerally V-shaped end flaps, said fold panels being folded generally180 inwardly with respect to and over said body panels and paralleltherewith and thereby positioning said folded and interleaved generallyV-shaped end flaps inwardly of the ends of said body panels therebyrecessing said compartment end provided by said interleaved generallyV-shaped end flaps.

9. A container according to claim 8 wherein said plurality of additionalend flaps are of the same number and configuration as said threegenerally V-shaped end flaps and are folded and interleaved in the samemanner.

10. A container formed from a unitary blank and providing at least fourcompartments for receiving product, each of said compartments being oftriangular cross-sectional configuration, wherein:

a. each of said four compartments is comprised of:

i. at least three body panels of generally rectangular configurationformed from said unitary blank, said body panels being folded withrespect to each other into a triangular configuration thereby providingthe walls of said compartment;

ii. at least three end flaps formed from said unitary blank, each ofsaid flaps being generally V- shaped and of a composite triangularconfiguration including a base triangular portion and an outwardlyextending triangular portion formed integrally along one of the legs ofsaid triangular base portion, said end flaps being folded at generally90 with respect to said body panels and being interleaved such that saidoutwardly extending triangular portion of each flap resides behind thebase triangular portion of another flap and being interleaved such thatsaid end flaps form a triangle having a mid-point defined by theintersection of lines drawn from each vertex of the triangle to theopposite side of the triangle, said interleaved end flaps providing oneend of said compartment; and

iii. a plurality of additional end flaps formed from said unitary blankwith each end flap being of a predetermined configuration, saidadditional end flaps being folded at generally 90 with respect to saidbody panels and being interleaved in a predetermined manner andproviding the other end of said compartment; and b. said four triangularcompartments being arranged complementarily such that the combined endview thereof is generally rectangular.

11. A container according to claim 10 further comprising:

an additional plurality of body panels formed from said unitary blankand providing in combination a closure flap for being folded around atleast one of said compartments and for being secured thereto by anadhesive to firmly retain said compartments complementarily with saidgenerally rectangular end view.

12. A container according to claim 10 wherein said plurality ofadditional end flaps are of the same number and configuration as saidthree generally V-shaped end flaps and are folded and interleaved in thesame manner.

13. A container formed from a unitary blank and providing at least sixcompartments for receiving product, each of said compartments being oftriangular crosssectional configuration, wherein:

a. each of said four compartments is comprised of:

i. at least three body panels of generally rectangular configurationformed from said unitary blank, said body panels beind folded withrespect to each other into a triangular configuration thereby providingthe walls of said compartment;

ii. at least three end flaps formed from said unitary blank, each ofsaid flaps being generally V- shaped and of a composite triangularconfiguration including a base triangular portion and an outwardlyextending triangular portion formed integrally along one of the legs ofsaid triangular base portion, said end flaps being folded at generallywith respect to said body panels and being interleaved such that saidoutwardly extending triangular portion of each flap resides behind thebase triangular portion of another flap and being interleaved such thatsaid end flaps form a triangle having a mid-point defined by theintersection of lines drawn from each vertex of the triangle to theopposite side of the triangle, said interleaved end flaps providing oneend of said compartment; and v iii. a plurality of additional end flapsformed from said unitary blank with each end flap being of apredetermined configuration, said additional end flaps being folded atgenerally 90 with respect to said body panels and being interleaved in apredetermined manner and providing the other end of said compartment;and

b. said six triangular compartments being arranged complementarily suchthat the combined end view thereof is generally hexagonal.

1. A container formed of a unitary blank and providing at least onecompartment of triangular cross-sectional configuration for receiving aproduct, comprising: at least three body panels of generally rectangularconfiguration formed from said unitary blank, said body panels beingfolded into a triangular configuration thereby providing the walls ofsaid compartment; at least three end flaps formed from said unitaryblank, each of said flaps provided with at least a portion which isgenerally V-shaped and of a composite triangular configuration includinga base triangular portion and an outwardly extending triangular portionformed integrally along one of the legs of said triangular base portion,said end flaps being folded in a predetermined manner with respect tosaid body panels and being interleaved such that said outwardlyextending triangular portion of each flap resides behind the basetriangular portion of another flap and being interleaved such that saidend flaps form a triangle having a mid-point defined by the intersectionof lines drawn from each vertex of the triangle to the opposite side ofthe triangle, said interleaved end flaps providing one end of saidcompartment; and a plurality of additional end flaps formed from saidunitary blank with each end flap being of predetermined configuration,said additional end flaps being folded in a predetermined manner withrespect to said body panels and being interleaved in a predeterminedmanner providing the other end of said compartment.
 2. A containeraccording to claim 1 wherein said compartment end provided by said threegenerally V-shaped end flaps is recessed, further comprising: at leastthree generally rectangular fold panels formed from said unitary blankwith each of said fold panels formed Between one end of one of said bodypanels and the base of said triangular portion of one of said generallyV-shaped end flaps, said fold panels being folded generally 180*inwardly with respect to and over said body panels and paralleltherewith and thereby positioning said folded and interleaved generallyV-shaped end flaps inwardly of the ends of said body panels therebyrecessing said compartment end provided by said interleaved generallyV-shaped end flaps.
 3. A container according to claim 1 wherein saidplurality of additional end flaps are of the same number andconfiguration as said three generally V-shaped end flaps and are foldedand interleaved in the same manner.
 4. A container according to claim 3wherein said compartment end provided by said plurality of additionalend flaps is also recessed, further comprising: at least threeadditional generally rectangular fold panels formed from said unitaryblank with each of said additional fold panels being formed between theother end of one of said body panels and the base of said triangularportion of one of said generally V-shaped end flaps, said additionalfold panels being folded generally 180* inwardly with respect to andover said body panels and parallel therewith thereby positioning saidfolded and interleaved generally V-shaped end flaps inwardly of the endsof said body panels thereby recessing said other compartment endprovided by said plurality of additional interleaved end flaps.
 5. Acontainer according to claim 4 further comprising: a closure flap ofpredetermined configuration formed from said blank and formed integrallywith and provided at the outer side of one of said body panels, saidclosure flap having an outer side; a tuck tab of generally trapezoidalconfiguration formed from said blank and formed integrally with andprovided at said outer side of said closure flap; a slot formed in saidblank between two of said body panels, said slot for receiving said tucktab; upon said closure flap being folded around at least one of saidbody panels and upon said tuck tab being received within said slot, saidcompartment being firmly closed; and upon said tuck tab being removedfrom said slot, upon said closure flap being unfolded from around saidat least one body panel, upon said body panels being at least partiallyunfolded away from each other, and upon said interleaved end flaps beingat least partially removed from said interleaved relationship, saidcompartment being made accessible for the receipt and removal of saidproduct.
 6. A container formed of a unitary blank and providing at leastthree compartments for receiving product, each of said compartmentsbeing of triangular cross-sectional configuration, wherein: a. each oneof said three compartments is comprised of: i. at least three bodypanels of generally rectangular configuration formed from said unitaryblank, said body panels being folded with respect to each other into atriangular configuration thereby providing the walls of saidcompartment; ii. at least three end flaps formed from said unitaryblank, each of said flaps being generally V-shaped and of a compositetriangular configuration including a base triangular portion and anoutwardly extending triangular portion formed integrally along one ofthe legs of said triangular base portion, said end flaps being folded atgenerally 90* with respect to said body panels and being interleavedsuch that said outwardly extending triangular portion of each flapresides behind the triangular portion of another flap and beinginterleaved such that said end flaps form a triangle having a midpointdefined by the intersection of lines drawn from each vertex of thetriangle to the opposite side of the triangle, said interleaved endflaps providing one end of said compartment; and iii. a plurality ofadditional end flaps formed from said unitary blank with each end flapbeing of a predEtermined configuration, said additional end flaps beingfolded at generally 90* with respect to said body panels and beinginterleaved in a predetermined manner and providing the other end ofsaid compartment; and b. said three triangular compartments beingarranged complementarily such that the combined end view thereof isgenerally trapezoidal.
 7. A container according to claim 6 furthercomprising: an additional plurality of body panels formed from saidunitary blank and providing in combination a closure flap for beingfolded around at least two of said triangular compartments and for beingsecured thereto as by an adhesive to firmly retain said compartmentscomplementarily with said generally trapezoidal end view; and upon saidadditional end flaps of each compartment being removed from saidinterleaved relationship, said each compartment being made accessiblefor the receipt and removal of said product.
 8. A container according toclaim 7 wherein said end of each of said triangular compartmentsprovided by said generally V-shaped end flaps is recessed, furthercomprising: at least nine generally rectangular fold panels formed fromsaid unitary blank with each of said fold panels formed between one endof one of said body panels and the base of said triangular portion ofone of said generally V-shaped end flaps, said fold panels being foldedgenerally 180* inwardly with respect to and over said body panels andparallel therewith and thereby positioning said folded and interleavedgenerally V-shaped end flaps inwardly of the ends of said body panelsthereby recessing said compartment end provided by said interleavedgenerally V-shaped end flaps.
 9. A container according to claim 8wherein said plurality of additional end flaps are of the same numberand configuration as said three generally V-shaped end flaps and arefolded and interleaved in the same manner.
 10. A container formed from aunitary blank and providing at least four compartments for receivingproduct, each of said compartments being of triangular cross-sectionalconfiguration, wherein: a. each of said four compartments is comprisedof: i. at least three body panels of generally rectangular configurationformed from said unitary blank, said body panels being folded withrespect to each other into a triangular configuration thereby providingthe walls of said compartment; ii. at least three end flaps formed fromsaid unitary blank, each of said flaps being generally V-shaped and of acomposite triangular configuration including a base triangular portionand an outwardly extending triangular portion formed integrally alongone of the legs of said triangular base portion, said end flaps beingfolded at generally 90* with respect to said body panels and beinginterleaved such that said outwardly extending triangular portion ofeach flap resides behind the base triangular portion of another flap andbeing interleaved such that said end flaps form a triangle having amid-point defined by the intersection of lines drawn from each vertex ofthe triangle to the opposite side of the triangle, said interleaved endflaps providing one end of said compartment; and iii. a plurality ofadditional end flaps formed from said unitary blank with each end flapbeing of a predetermined configuration, said additional end flaps beingfolded at generally 90* with respect to said body panels and beinginterleaved in a predetermined manner and providing the other end ofsaid compartment; and b. said four triangular compartments beingarranged complementarily such that the combined end view thereof isgenerally rectangular.
 11. A container according to claim 10 furthercomprising: an additional plurality of body panels formed from saidunitary blank and providing in combination a closure flap for beingfolded around at least one of said compartments and for being securedthereto by an adhesive to firmly retain said compartmentscomplementarily with said generally rectangular end view.
 12. Acontainer according to claim 10 wherein said plurality of additional endflaps are of the same number and configuration as said three generallyV-shaped end flaps and are folded and interleaved in the same manner.13. A container formed from a unitary blank and providing at least sixcompartments for receiving product, each of said compartments being oftriangular cross-sectional configuration, wherein: a. each of said fourcompartments is comprised of: i. at least three body panels of generallyrectangular configuration formed from said unitary blank, said bodypanels beind folded with respect to each other into a triangularconfiguration thereby providing the walls of said compartment; ii. atleast three end flaps formed from said unitary blank, each of said flapsbeing generally V-shaped and of a composite triangular configurationincluding a base triangular portion and an outwardly extendingtriangular portion formed integrally along one of the legs of saidtriangular base portion, said end flaps being folded at generally 90*with respect to said body panels and being interleaved such that saidoutwardly extending triangular portion of each flap resides behind thebase triangular portion of another flap and being interleaved such thatsaid end flaps form a triangle having a mid-point defined by theintersection of lines drawn from each vertex of the triangle to theopposite side of the triangle, said interleaved end flaps providing oneend of said compartment; and iii. a plurality of additional end flapsformed from said unitary blank with each end flap being of apredetermined configuration, said additional end flaps being folded atgenerally 90* with respect to said body panels and being interleaved ina predetermined manner and providing the other end of said compartment;and b. said six triangular compartments being arranged complementarilysuch that the combined end view thereof is generally hexagonal.